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Service bulletin PIP5051A

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10112741
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP5051A
Manufacturer's date2013-01-25
NHTSA componentENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Engine Control Module has ended no longer be on restriction through the General Motors Product Quality Center. Dealer can now order part through the normal Customer Care and Aftersales parts process.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Engine

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET AVEO2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013
CHEVROLET SPARK2013
PONTIAC G32009, 2010

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V5020002016-07-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
16V4220002016-06-10. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
20162922016-06-08. Electrical
20161912016-04-28. Electrical
16V2570002016-04-28. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
13V2200002013-05-24. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20123042012-09-17. Electrical
12V4540002012-09-17. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12V2880002012-06-22. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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